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Jazz Band Wins Regional Festival
Congratulations to Jazz Band 1 for winning First Place at the Northwest Jazz Festival! The festival was held on May 3rd at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. The band had an exciting performance and won rave reviews from the adjudicators. Three Outstanding Soloists were acknowledged for their performances: Julian Amrine on Trumpet, Will Radford on Alto Sax and Luca Cartner on Drums.
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BALLARD HIGH SCHOOL FILMMAKERS SCORE AT FILM COMPETITION
Three shorts by ten Ballard High School video students have won two of the major prizes and an Honorable Mention at the Dominique Dunne Film Competition in Colorado Springs. The competition was one of the first events in the nation to showcase the work of young filmmakers. It awards only four prizes: two for Documentary, and two for Dramatic Narrative. Only schools with outstanding film programs were invited to participate, and each school was limited to just four entries.
Isaiah Hoban-Halversen, Kaila Lafferty & Oona Lowe won Second Prize in the Documentary Category for Deep Down, the story of Alessandro Gilmini’s near-death experience in an ice cave. In the Dramatic Category, Walker Evans, Elise Neroutsos, Jamie Vitz-Wong & Sam Weller won Second Prize for their sinister short The Craft. The Honorable Mention went to the suspenseful short Sundown by Vann Fulfs, Bryan Quandt & Jacob Scott.
The students will receive cash prizes for each honor, as well as written critiques from the prestigious jury, including producer Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. (of The Samuel Goldwyn Company and Samuel Goldwyn Films), actor/director Griffin Dunne (An American Werewolf in London, After Hours) and producer/ director/actor Ed Sherin (Law & Order).
For more information on the Ballard High School Video Production Program, visit www.bhsvideo.blogspot.com.
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Isaiah Hoban-Halversen, Kaila Lafferty & Oona Lowe won Second Prize in the Documentary Category for Deep Down, the story of Alessandro Gilmini’s near-death experience in an ice cave. In the Dramatic Category, Walker Evans, Elise Neroutsos, Jamie Vitz-Wong & Sam Weller won Second Prize for their sinister short The Craft. The Honorable Mention went to the suspenseful short Sundown by Vann Fulfs, Bryan Quandt & Jacob Scott.
The students will receive cash prizes for each honor, as well as written critiques from the prestigious jury, including producer Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. (of The Samuel Goldwyn Company and Samuel Goldwyn Films), actor/director Griffin Dunne (An American Werewolf in London, After Hours) and producer/ director/actor Ed Sherin (Law & Order).
For more information on the Ballard High School Video Production Program, visit www.bhsvideo.blogspot.com.
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Beaver Nation Awards Night
Mark your calendars for the Inaugural Beaver Nation Athletic Awards night Tuesday June 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Ballard High School gymnasium. The event will be a huge celebration for all the Ballard High School athletic accomplishments this year—with a solid emphasis on academics and what it means to be an athlete in life, at school and on the playing field/court.
Specifically, the event will:
Specifically, the event will:
· Summarize of the accomplishments of all of our 25+ teams and clubs
· Award the top male and female athletes in multiple categories
· Honor an outstanding parent, community or business member who goes above and beyond to serve our student-athletes and our athletic programs with the Jim Vatn Award
· Honor a coach, teacher or staff member who exemplifies the heart and soul of Ballard High School athletics with the John Nygaard Award
Nominations will be accepted from coaches and the community. Go to this link to make your nominations http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QQHQH7C Community nominations are open until May 11, 2013. A select committee of Ballard High School coaches, teachers and staff will vote from those nominated.
Please plan on attending the event and helping start a new Beaver Tradition!
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BHS Men's Quartet Places 1st in State
Congratulations to the Ballard High School Men's Quartet for the 1st place win at this past weekend's prestigious State Solo and Ensemble Competition at Central Washington University! Men's Quartet members Gerson Tschider, George Chrisafis, Logan Monson, and Spencer Johnson competed against 21 other men's vocal ensembles from across the state to take home this top prize. This win marks the first time a Ballard ensemble has taken the top prize at the WIAA state music championship. Additional congrats to the BHS Percussion Duet and our eight soloists for their Superior performances at the competition.
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- NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Holiday
- Senior Academic Awards Night